Neurocranium, the Glossary
In human anatomy, the neurocranium, also known as the braincase, brainpan, or brain-pan, is the upper and back part of the skull, which forms a protective case around the brain.[1]
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44 relations: Archosaur, Archosauromorpha, Ball-and-socket joint, Base of skull, Basilar part of occipital bone, Brain, Calvaria (skull), Chondrocranium, Comparative anatomy, Cranial cavity, Cranial vault, Crown group, Ectomesenchyme, Endochondral ossification, Endocranium, Ethmoid bone, Facial skeleton, Foramen, Foramen magnum, Foramen ovale (skull), Frontal bone, Frontal lobe, Frontal suture, Human brain, Human evolution, Jugular foramen, Lateral parts of occipital bone, Occipital bone, Occipital condyles, Ossicles, Paraxial mesoderm, Parietal bone, Petrous part of the temporal bone, Postparietal, Proganochelys, Pterygoid bone, Skull roof, Sphenoid bone, Splanchnocranium, Squamous part of occipital bone, Temporal bone, Trigeminal nerve, Tympanic part of the temporal bone, Wormian bones.
Archosaur
Archosauria or archosaurs is a clade of diapsid sauropsid tetrapods, with birds and crocodilians being the only extant representatives.
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Archosauromorpha
Archosauromorpha (Greek for "ruling lizard forms") is a clade of diapsid reptiles containing all reptiles more closely related to archosaurs (such as crocodilians and dinosaurs, including birds) rather than lepidosaurs (such as tuataras, lizards, and snakes).
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Ball-and-socket joint
The ball-and-socket joint (or spheroid joint) is a type of synovial joint in which the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone.
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Base of skull
The base of skull, also known as the cranial base or the cranial floor, is the most inferior area of the skull. Neurocranium and base of skull are bones of the head and neck.
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Basilar part of occipital bone
The basilar part of the occipital bone (also basioccipital) extends forward and upward from the foramen magnum, and presents in front an area more or less quadrilateral in outline. Neurocranium and basilar part of occipital bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Brain
The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
Calvaria (skull)
The calvaria is the top part of the skull.
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Chondrocranium
The chondrocranium (or cartilaginous neurocranium) is the primitive cartilaginous skeletal structure of the fetal skull that grows to envelop the rapidly growing embryonic brain.
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Comparative anatomy
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species.
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Cranial cavity
The cranial cavity, also known as intracranial space, is the space within the skull that accommodates the brain.
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Cranial vault
The cranial vault is the space in the skull within the neurocranium, occupied by the brain.
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Crown group
In phylogenetics, the crown group or crown assemblage is a collection of species composed of the living representatives of the collection, the most recent common ancestor of the collection, and all descendants of the most recent common ancestor.
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Ectomesenchyme
Ectomesenchyme has properties similar to mesenchyme.
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Endochondral ossification
Endochondral ossification is one of the two essential pathways by which bone tissue is produced during fetal development of the mammalian skeletal system, the other pathway being intramembranous ossification.
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Endocranium
The endocranium in comparative anatomy is a part of the skull base in vertebrates and it represents the basal, inner part of the cranium. Neurocranium and endocranium are human anatomy.
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Ethmoid bone
The ethmoid bone (from sieve) is an unpaired bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. Neurocranium and ethmoid bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Facial skeleton
The facial skeleton comprises the facial bones that may attach to build a portion of the skull. Neurocranium and facial skeleton are bones of the head and neck.
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Foramen
In anatomy and osteology, a foramen (foramina, or foramens) is an opening or enclosed gap within the dense connective tissue (bones and deep fasciae) of extant and extinct amniote animals, typically to allow passage of nerves, arteries, veins or other soft tissue structures (e.g. muscle tendon) from one body compartment to another.
Foramen magnum
The foramen magnum (great hole) is a large, oval-shaped opening in the occipital bone of the skull.
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Foramen ovale (skull)
The foramen ovale (En: oval window) is a hole in the posterior part of the sphenoid bone, posterolateral to the foramen rotundum.
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Frontal bone
In the human skull, the frontal bone or sincipital bone is a unpaired bone which consists of two portions. Neurocranium and frontal bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Frontal lobe
The frontal lobe is the largest of the four major lobes of the brain in mammals, and is located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere (in front of the parietal lobe and the temporal lobe).
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Frontal suture
The frontal suture is a fibrous joint that divides the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull in infants and children. Neurocranium and frontal suture are bones of the head and neck.
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Human brain
The brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, and with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system.
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Human evolution
Human evolution is the evolutionary process within the history of primates that led to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species of the hominid family that includes all the great apes.
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Jugular foramen
A jugular foramen is one of the two (left and right) large foramina (openings) in the base of the skull, located behind the carotid canal.
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Lateral parts of occipital bone
The lateral parts of the occipital bone (also called the exoccipitals) are situated at the sides of the foramen magnum; on their under surfaces are the condyles for articulation with the superior facets of the atlas. Neurocranium and lateral parts of occipital bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Occipital bone
The occipital bone is a cranial dermal bone and the main bone of the occiput (back and lower part of the skull). Neurocranium and occipital bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Occipital condyles
The occipital condyles are undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of the atlas vertebra. Neurocranium and occipital condyles are bones of the head and neck.
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Ossicles
The ossicles (also called auditory ossicles) are three bones in either middle ear that are among the smallest bones in the human body. Neurocranium and ossicles are bones of the head and neck.
Paraxial mesoderm
Paraxial mesoderm, also known as presomitic or somitic mesoderm, is the area of mesoderm in the neurulating embryo that flanks and forms simultaneously with the neural tube.
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Parietal bone
The parietal bones are two bones in the skull which, when joined at a fibrous joint known as a cranial suture, form the sides and roof of the neurocranium. Neurocranium and parietal bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Petrous part of the temporal bone
The petrous part of the temporal bone is pyramid-shaped and is wedged in at the base of the skull between the sphenoid and occipital bones. Neurocranium and petrous part of the temporal bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Postparietal
Postparietals are cranial bones present in fish and many tetrapods.
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Proganochelys
Proganochelys is a genus of extinct, primitive stem-turtle.
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Pterygoid bone
The pterygoid is a paired bone forming part of the palate of many vertebrates, behind the palatine bones. Neurocranium and pterygoid bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Skull roof
The skull roof or the roofing bones of the skull are a set of bones covering the brain, eyes and nostrils in bony fishes and all land-living vertebrates.
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Sphenoid bone
The sphenoid bone is an unpaired bone of the neurocranium. Neurocranium and sphenoid bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Splanchnocranium
The splanchnocranium (or visceral skeleton) is the portion of the cranium that is derived from pharyngeal arches. Neurocranium and splanchnocranium are human anatomy.
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Squamous part of occipital bone
The squamous part of occipital bone is situated above and behind the foramen magnum, and is curved from above downward and from side to side. Neurocranium and squamous part of occipital bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Temporal bone
The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex. Neurocranium and temporal bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Trigeminal nerve
In neuroanatomy, the trigeminal nerve (lit. triplet nerve), also known as the fifth cranial nerve, cranial nerve V, or simply CN V, is a cranial nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing; it is the most complex of the cranial nerves.
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Tympanic part of the temporal bone
The tympanic part of the temporal bone is a curved plate of bone lying below the squamous part of the temporal bone, in front of the mastoid process, and surrounding the external part of the ear canal. Neurocranium and tympanic part of the temporal bone are bones of the head and neck.
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Wormian bones
Wormian bones, also known as intrasutural bones or sutural bones, are extra bone pieces that can occur within a suture (joint) in the skull.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurocranium
Also known as Brain case, Brain pan, Braincase, Braincases, Brainpan, Cranial bones, Human Skull, Neurocraniums.